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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1940
Page
10
Richmond April 20 The late spring shows floral beauty in Virginia and Garden Week tours proceed as planned April 22 to April 27. Executive secretary Mrs Page G Richardson says inquiries about postponement due to winter are unfounded and visits will be as active as last year.
A lively column defends women against enforcing fashion rules on hemlines. It argues American style should fit individual age, body, and gait, not rigid dictates, and criticizes uniform trends that pressure women into impractical outfits. It mocks both fashion hype and male commentary.
Staunton April 20 John D Neff national secretary of the Young Democratic clubs of America and chairman of the committee handling Jefferson Day banquets said celebrations would be held in 25 to 30 states today Reservations have been made in large numbers More than 500 tickets sold at 10 per plate for the principal Washington banquet with as many as 1000 expected President Roosevelt to address the Young Democrats by nationwide radio hookup at 10:45 p m Principal speakers in Washington include Attorney General Robert Jackson Senator Happy Chandler of Kentucky and Senator Josh Lee of Oklahoma Homer M Adams president of the clubs and other national officers will also be heard there
Lloyd Mullins, 25, a unemployed laborer and truck driver, was arrested in Chesterfield County and Richmond on a murder charge. Edwards, 26, was found dead on the outskirts of Richmond after midnight. Mullins said Edwards drew a pistol and in the ensuing struggle he fired.
Richmond April 20 A new field of cold storage may open if an experiment by Universal Leaf Co. proves successful. The company plans a two year contract to ship 3 360 hogsheads of bright leaf to Shipman Va cold storage to test effectiveness against tobacco weevil and other damaging insects.
Hagerstown Md April 20 1865 to 1866 the city raised its tax levy by 30 cents per $100 after Confederate forces demanded cash. The mayor and City Council agreed to pay if banks supplied the money, and repayments began in 1865.
In Emmitsburg Maryland on April 20 Louis F. Rosenthal reports using a home gadget that plugs into a socket to broadcast his own radio announcements making air flashes hot and quirky. The device appears to let him send personal alerts via the mountain radio station.
In Richmond on April 20, Alex R. Klotz a World War II veteran who built a Fredericksburg junk business into a five figure annual income was fined 3000 dollars in U S district court for failing to report income over 1935 36 and 37 government taxes due totaled about 7443 34 with penalties of 3721 66 He paid 11165 before the hearing and the judge citing his war service postponed imprisonment citing his kidney illness and need for medical treatment under the Internal Revenue code which could have carried five years and ten thousand dollars per count
Fragmentary OCR describes a man whose radio broadcasts rile half the town. The broadcasts are said to hinder Folania’s efforts in a contentious war, with residents divided over the impact of his messaging.
Bertram York Kinzey said he received no extra pay for services during the recent General Assembly, with a $72.25 expense report. Alvin L. Thomas and Cornelia S. Adair of the League of Richmond Teachers reported expenses of 32 and 90 cents, respectively. The Outdoor Advertising Association of Virginia paid $350 to Thomas B. Gay of Richmond.
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